Chapter 140: His Letter
Olivia's POV
Lennox led me to his room. He pushed the door open and stepped aside, letting me go in first. I was nervous. My steps were slow and unsure. I had no idea what he was about to show me, but I could feel it was going to be something big.
I turned just in time to see him walk in after me and close the door gently behind us.
He didn't say a word. He didn't even look at me. He just walked across the room, not to the usual safe—the one where he kept my father's papers—but to a different part of the room. He stopped in front of a painting on the wall and slid it aside, revealing another safe hidden behind it.
This safe looked newer. More private.
He typed in a code, his fingers moving with practiced ease. I heard the low beep, then the mechanical click as the safe unlocked.
He opened it, and after a moment of stillness, he reached inside and pulled out a thick, sealed envelope. It looked old. Handled. Important. He stared at it for a second too long, as if whatever it contained was too heavy to hand over.
Then, silently, he turned around and extended it toward me.
My breath caught.
"Take it," he said, his voice low.
I hesitated before walking closer. When I was finally close enough, I reached out and took the envelope from his hand, brushing my fingers against his.
"What's inside?" I asked in a small voice.